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How to uninstall PI Buffer Subsystem from your system

This web page contains thorough information on how to remove PI Buffer Subsystem for Windows. It is developed by OSIsoft, LLC. More info about OSIsoft, LLC can be seen here. You can get more details on PI Buffer Subsystem at . PI Buffer Subsystem is typically set up in the C:\Program Files\PIPC folder, depending on the user's option. The full command line for uninstalling PI Buffer Subsystem is MsiExec.exe /I{4CC71274-20E3-4EB1-A578-E4138AB8B2F9}. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for administrator rights. The application's main executable file is named PISDKUtility.exe and its approximative size is 594.14 KB (608400 bytes).

PI Buffer Subsystem installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 15.91 MB (16678176 bytes) on disk.

  • AFDiag.exe (215.70 KB)
  • AFExplorer.exe (317.80 KB)
  • AFExport.exe (62.30 KB)
  • AFGetTrace.exe (77.80 KB)
  • AFImport.exe (62.30 KB)
  • AFService.exe (77.70 KB)
  • AFUpdatePlugInConfigurations.exe (57.30 KB)
  • RegPlugIn64.exe (96.80 KB)
  • SetPISystem.exe (52.30 KB)
  • apisnap.exe (24.44 KB)
  • bufserv.exe (1.22 MB)
  • bufutil.exe (1.17 MB)
  • pibufss.exe (6.32 MB)
  • pilogsrv.exe (150.94 KB)
  • BufferingManager.exe (656.61 KB)
  • OpenAdminPage.exe (6.50 KB)
  • PDI2SVG.exe (35.50 KB)
  • random.exe (1.73 MB)
  • rmp_sk.exe (1.83 MB)
  • PISDKUtility.exe (594.14 KB)
  • OSIsoft.REST.Admin.exe (1.00 MB)
  • OSIsoft.REST.Host.exe (198.70 KB)
  • OSIsoft.Search.Crawler.exe (25.74 KB)
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The current web page applies to PI Buffer Subsystem version 4.5.0.17 alone. Click on the links below for other PI Buffer Subsystem versions:

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If you are manually uninstalling PI Buffer Subsystem we recommend you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall PI Buffer Subsystem:
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC

The files below were left behind on your disk by PI Buffer Subsystem's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\adm\piartool.exe
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\adm\piconfig.exe
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\adm\pidiag.exe
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\adm\pigetmsg.exe
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\bin\apisnap.exe
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\bin\apisnap.pdb
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\bin\bufreport.bat
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\bin\bufserv.exe
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\bin\bufserv.pdb
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\bin\bufutil.exe
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\bin\bufutil.pdb
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\bin\PI API Release Notes.htm
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\bin\piapi.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\bin\piapi.pdb
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\bin\pibufss.exe
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\bin\pilogsrv.exe
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\bin\pilogsrv.pdb
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\bin\pimsgss.exe
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\bin\pinetmgr.exe
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\bin\pintlog.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\BufferingManager\BufferingManager.exe
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\BufferingManager\Microsoft.Expression.Effects.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\BufferingManager\Microsoft.Expression.Interactions.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\BufferingManager\OSIsoft.Controls.MessageLog.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\BufferingManager\OSIsoft.SMT.Buffering.Configuration.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\BufferingManager\OSIsoft.SMT.Buffering.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\BufferingManager\System.Windows.Interactivity.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\dat\piauth_stats_counters.h
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\dat\piauth_stats_counters.ini
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\dat\piclient.ini
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\dat\pilogin.ini
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\dat\pimdf.dat
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\dat\pimsgss_counters.h
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\dat\pimsgss_counters.ini
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\dat\pinetmgr_counters.h
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\dat\pinetmgr_counters.ini
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\dat\PIPC.LOG Location.lnk
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\dat\pisession_stats_counters.h
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\dat\pisession_stats_counters.ini
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\dat\pisubsys.cfg
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\dat\pisubsys_stats_counters.h
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\dat\pisubsys_stats_counters.ini
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\dat\pitimeout.tbl
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\help\BufferingManager.chm
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\help\de\PISDKControlsUsr.chm
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\help\de\PISDKUtility.chm
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\help\en\piapi.chm
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\help\en\PIMessageDefinitions.htm
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\help\en\pisdk.chm
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\help\en\PISDKBuffering.chm
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\help\en\PISDKControlsUsr.chm
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\help\en\PISDKUtility.chm
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\help\en\PITimeServer.chm
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\help\es\PISDKControlsUsr.chm
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\help\es\PISDKUtility.chm
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\help\fr\PISDKControlsUsr.chm
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\help\fr\PISDKUtility.chm
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\help\ja\PISDKControlsUsr.chm
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\help\ja\PISDKUtility.chm
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\help\ko\PISDKControlsUsr.chm
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\help\ko\PISDKUtility.chm
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\help\pt\PISDKControlsUsr.chm
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\help\pt\PISDKUtility.chm
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\help\ru\PISDKControlsUsr.chm
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\help\ru\PISDKUtility.chm
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\help\zh-CHS\PISDKControlsUsr.chm
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\help\zh-CHS\PISDKUtility.chm
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\include\piapi.h
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\include\piapix.h
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\include\piba.h
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\include\pidefs.h
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\include\pidgstat.h
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\include\pistatus.h
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\include\ptcache.h
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\library\piapi.lib
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\log\pimsg_1181001.dat.1539882693
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\log\pimsg_1181003.dat.1538595077
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\log\pimsg_1181003.dat.1538595117
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\log\pimsg_1181018.dat.1539882753
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\log\pimsg_1181208.dat
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\log\pimsg_1181209.dat
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\log\pimsg_1181210.dat
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\log\pimsg_1181211.dat
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\log\pimsg_1181216.dat
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\log\pimsg_1181217.dat
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\log\pimsg_1181218.dat
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\log\pimsg_1181220.dat
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\log\pimsg_1181221.dat
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\log\pimsg_1181223.dat
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\log\pimsg_1181224.dat
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\log\pimsg_1181225.dat
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\log\pimsg_1181226.dat
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\log\pimsg_1181227.dat
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\log\pimsg_1181228.dat
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\log\pimsg_1190107.dat
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\log\pimsg_1190108.dat
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\log\pimsg_1190109.dat
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\log\pimsg_1190110.dat
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\PI16.ICO
  • C:\Program Files\PIPC\pisdk\de\OSISoft.PISDK.Diagnostics.resources.dll

Registry that is not uninstalled:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|PIPC|pisdk|de|OSISoft.PISDK.Diagnostics.resources.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|PIPC|pisdk|de|PISDKUtility.Resources.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|PIPC|pisdk|es|OSISoft.PISDK.Diagnostics.resources.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|PIPC|pisdk|es|PISDKUtility.Resources.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|PIPC|pisdk|fr|OSISoft.PISDK.Diagnostics.resources.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|PIPC|pisdk|fr|PISDKUtility.Resources.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|PIPC|pisdk|ja|OSISoft.PISDK.Diagnostics.resources.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|PIPC|pisdk|ja|PISDKUtility.Resources.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|PIPC|pisdk|ko|OSISoft.PISDK.Diagnostics.resources.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|PIPC|pisdk|ko|PISDKUtility.Resources.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|PIPC|pisdk|OSISoft.PISDK.Diagnostics.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|PIPC|pisdk|pt|OSISoft.PISDK.Diagnostics.resources.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|PIPC|pisdk|pt|PISDKUtility.Resources.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|PIPC|pisdk|PublicAssemblies|OSIsoft.PISDK.Controls.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|PIPC|pisdk|PublicAssemblies|OSIsoft.PISDK.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|PIPC|pisdk|PublicAssemblies|OSIsoft.PISDKCommon.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|PIPC|pisdk|PublicAssemblies|OSIsoft.PITimeServer.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|PIPC|pisdk|ru|OSISoft.PISDK.Diagnostics.resources.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|PIPC|pisdk|ru|PISDKUtility.Resources.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|PIPC|pisdk|zh-CHS|OSISoft.PISDK.Diagnostics.resources.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|PIPC|pisdk|zh-CHS|PISDKUtility.Resources.dll
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\47217CC43E021BE45A874E31A88B2B9F
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{4CC71274-20E3-4EB1-A578-E4138AB8B2F9}

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\47217CC43E021BE45A874E31A88B2B9F\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\PIPC\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bufservX64\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\pibufss\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\pilogsrvX64\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\pimsgss\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\pinetmgr\ImagePath


How to uninstall PI Buffer Subsystem using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

PI Buffer Subsystem is an application released by OSIsoft, LLC. Some users try to uninstall this application. This is troublesome because removing this manually requires some know-how related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE approach to uninstall PI Buffer Subsystem is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your PC.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications installed on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find PI Buffer Subsystem or simply click the Search feature and type in "PI Buffer Subsystem". The PI Buffer Subsystem application will be found automatically. Notice that after you click PI Buffer Subsystem in the list , some information about the application is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about PI Buffer Subsystem, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the app you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for PI Buffer Subsystem:





  • The software company is: http://www.osisoft.com
  • The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{4CC71274-20E3-4EB1-A578-E4138AB8B2F9}
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall PI Buffer Subsystem.
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8. After uninstalling PI Buffer Subsystem, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of PI Buffer Subsystem that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing PI Buffer Subsystem with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove PI Buffer Subsystem by OSIsoft, LLC from your computer, we are not saying that PI Buffer Subsystem by OSIsoft, LLC is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove PI Buffer Subsystem supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-08-02 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-08-02 11:06:38.360